Most Rookie of the Year buzz has surrounded a special quarterback class and rightly so, but the Seahawks and Redskins have done more with their rookie haul than develop Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson.

Seahawks vs. Redskins: Robert Griffin III will need a big game against a tough Seattle defense. (AP photo)

Seattle Seahawks 2012 draft class:

Taking the potential Offensive Rookie of the Year in the third-round requires a stroke of genius, but how about a Rookie of the Year sweep for Pete Carroll and Co.? Second-rounder Bobby Wagner has burst on the scene and earned Pro Football Focus' second-highest season grade among inside linebackers.

Meanwhile, the first round's most — at the time — maligned pick has provided instant returns as a pass rush specialist, as Bruce Irvin notched a solid eight sacks in his rookie campaign. Also, sixth-round cornerback Jeremy Lane has received an uptick in playing time recently along with seventh-round guard J.R. Sweezy.

What the Washington Redskins' draft lacks in quantity it ostensibly makes up for in quality. The Redskins paid a king's ransom for RGIII and would surely do the same again today, but it left Washington waiting until the third round for its next selection and the fourth-round before finding its next immediate contributor, with quarterback Kurt Cousins going long ways to justifying a controversial pick in 2012.

Then there's the running back who gets more Terrell Davis comparisons than anyone in NFL history — largely thanks to Mike Shanahan happening to draft him in the sixth round — Alfred Morris. A promising rookie in his own right, he showed the nation his elusiveness and power against Dallas on Sunday Night Football.

A lower-profile contributor in that playoff clinching win was Richard Crawford, who provides solid cornerback depth that's helped allow Jim Haslett to dial up the blitz.